Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past. Join journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani as they connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.
Uncover crime evidence pulled from DNA websites. See how drug rules stem from a pill’s side effects. Learn how a screen addiction cure is rooted in the past and why Americans are ambivalent about robots. Andy Borowitz objects to “no news.” Tune in or stream Oct. 8 at 9/8c
DNA data are helping the police to close cold case files. Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani, co-hosts of Retro Report on PBS, uncover the story.
A decades-old cold case in Allenstown, New Hampshire, was recently solved using DNA data.
In a twist, Dungeons and Dragons is now seen as a solution to screen time. Masud Olufani, co-host of Retro Report on PBS, explain why.
The creators of Retro Report on PBS give a sneak peek of what to expect from this uniquely informative show that explores the history behind today's headlines. tune in or stream Mondays and Tuesdays at 9/8c throughout October for new episodes.
Retro Report makes sense of the present by revealing the past. Join journalists Celeste Headlee and Masud Olufani as they connect the present to the past through four distinct and varied stories, and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz adds his signature wit.
In this studio scene from "Wall Street #MeToo," the hosts discuss a wave of harassment allegations in the 1980s and 90s.
In this scene from "Wall Street #MeToo," Cliff Palefsky, an employment lawyer, says that in the 1990s, no one could work in the securities industry without waiving the right to bring a claim in a public court.
This was somebody's pet." Walter Meshaka, a former curator in Everglades National Park, describes his encounter with an 11-foot snake.
In this studio scene from "Pythons," host Celeste Headlee says Florida wildlife is being devoured by an invader -- a giant snake not native to the region, or even to the U.S.
Social media’s addictive power is by design. Colin Kaepernick’s protest has ties to 1968. Women on Wall Street fought harassment decades before #MeToo. Pythons threaten the Everglades. Andy Borowitz wants to treat political ads like cigarettes. Tune in or stream Oct. 7 at 9/8c
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